# The genome sequence of the Alpine Blue, Agriades orbitulus (de Prunner, 1798) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the Alpine Blue butterfly, including detailed assemblies of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly with scaffolded chromosomal pseudomolecules for the Alpine Blue butterfly.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes totaling over 520 megabases each.
- Haplotype 1 is mostly scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is assembled with a length of 15.4 kilobases.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a male specimen of
Agriades orbitulus (Alpine Blue; Arthropoda; Insecta; Lepidoptera; Lycaenidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 520.38 megabases and 521.74 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (99.85%) is scaffolded into 23 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the Z sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 15.4 kilobases.